Ingenium Records was formed in 2010 in Stroud, the heart of the South West. It is an independent Blues Label supporting artists and musicians who offer the best in alternative and straight Blues with sounds ranging from Gangsta Folk to Boogaloosis Blues – and others in between.
We aim to help with in-house promotions, working closely with the bands, managers and local venues to bring music to the people, enabling artists to get on with the creative side.
Ingenium Records is the creation of Managing Director Katrina Morgan-Fry and husband Rufus Fry. Katrina has successfully run another continuing business venture for the past four years, and Rufus a successful local Blues Harmonica player. Ingenium Records combines their business, creative and technical knowledge as well as utilising the vast number of talented musicians, producers and associated professionals within Gloucestershire and around the country.
With experience in the local music scene and a fast growing catalogue of highly talented artists working with the label and coming aboard, Ingenium Records works hard to promote and sell the best new Blues Music the South West has to offer!!
Jenna Monroe is originally from the United States and is an inspirational singer and pianist who sings and records across a broad spectrum of musical styles including jazz, blues, classical, music theatre, folk, electronica, shamanic improvisation and experimental. Jenna’s strikingly contemporary arrangements of freedom songs have been given a permanent home in the Women in Jazz archives in Swansea and she has also created magnificent settings of many of Leonard Cohen’s songs. A voice of many colours, Jenna is from Celtic, Native American, Middle Eastern & European ancestry and her performing reflects this rich mixed heritage.
When singing jazz and blues, Jenna is accompanied by the complex and elegant playing of composer-pianist, James D’Angelo. Hailing from the East Coast, James has played with such jazz legends as bassist, Charles Mingus.
Wanted – From deep within their secret hide out Thee Ones have been plotting a fire-branded rhythm & soul uprising. Late into the night clouds these sonic saboteurs have been pumping out pure gumbo into the back streets of the west, intoxicating it’s residents with pure unbridled swamp boogaloosis. There is no escaping their evil hypnotic clutches, capturing all within their path. Upstanding pillars of our noble community have been reduced to gyrating goofballs by this unstoppable force. You can’t stand in the way of this tidal wave of groove so brace your selves and learn to do the swim – ‘coz here comes Thee Ones! Comprising of:
Nick (solidkick) Buckle – Guitar and Vox,
Greame (the Gforce) Owen on Double Bass.
Rufus (rockface) Fry – Harmonica,
Chipeye – Drums and
You – Dancing
Date posted: October 26, 2011
Blues Music – For you to download!
Thee Ones have released a single for download – Get me a shrink is now available from various online outlets. Get it here on itunes – http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/get-me-a-shrink/id497484619?i=497484625&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 and here on CDBaby http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/theeones
Thee Ones are also releasing their next single, County Farm, exclusively on vinyl, watch this space for information on where you can get your hands on a copy!
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Thee Ones – Studio time in Manchester – Eve Studios
Thee Ones have recently spent time at Eve Studios in Manchester working on and recording their debut album. They have returned with new and exciting retro funky sounding tunes which will be going on the album set to be released later this year, we will keep you updated.
Check out this authentic recording space here – http://www.evestudios.co.uk/
Thee Ones have two singles being released next week, 23rd January ‘Get me a shrink’ which will be available on itunes, CD Baby and our website straight away and ‘County Farm’ which will be released firstly only on Vinyl with downloads available soon.
Date posted: September 13, 2011
A massive thank you to all those who donned their glad rags and attended the Ingenium Record label launch on the 13th August, it was a huge success, heaving and full to the brim with music lovers alike (and musicians), our bands performed amazingly and a great night was had by all.
Date posted: June 13, 2011
Thee Ones – The band are playing at The Railway pub in Cheltenham on Friday 3rd February, come and see Thee Ones, fresh from their studio time at Eve Studios in Manchester with new songs and free entry to the pub, it will be a good night!
Thee Ones – The band’s next gig is Friday 10th February at The Prince Albert, Rodborough, Stroud. This is a charity event to raise money for an Everest Trek by Josh Malcolm in aid of The Meningitis Trust. Thee Ones will be among other acts to entertain the crowd and hopefully get people digging in their pockets for a very worthy cause!
T: 01453 758312
E: music@ingeniumrecords.co.uk
